singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:  e/ r& ^$ |0 _, P8 ?
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canteen only...0 Q9 V3 o% f) i+ H1 C* M' f
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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0 s; @: q! |, Z1 m6 u  f1 g9 y" q" Zthat's expensive.... + U3 o: {/ R$ b: G! G/ x( a+ O! O/ g
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& r* J- x+ _; a, i
I never really like starbucks. they...

# q: A" @1 o. {7 |what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
/ I& o% b6 k' W3 MI never really like starbucks. they...

  `$ S; V( o/ Wmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:5 x( c! z+ n* r. P/ q4 N3 u. F

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:' ^! w1 |" e  n0 e

! J, J( i$ i/ P6 g/ ?) `what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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# E  B3 s8 u* f4 F+ [, x) h/ d, @what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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$ T" G: v3 l8 [1 M5 QIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:8 a! l5 U  ?% r. y  p5 `
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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/ h& n* z( \2 m  c: m3 l3 B* Z7 F  h; h, W1 zAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:8 H5 t3 M! p, y. C" Q

; b  ~' |$ \1 p4 X2 v" KI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

3 B. S+ a3 {1 u, C0 E9 k1 Khey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too